Windows 8- Webcam doesn't work!

I recently got a new computer that already had skype on it and everything (Windows and every time I try to video call someone, it doesn't work. It pulls up the video for half a second and then is says "video off" even though it isn't off. My webcam isn't off, and I don't understand what to do. Does anyone else have this problem? Please help me, I really would love to skype with my brother who is deployed and who I hardly see. I want to see him.

P.S.- The sound works fine. That's the only thing that will work while skyping.

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Re: Windows 8- Webcam doesn't work!

I have the same issue. I have a built-in webcam that came on my new Asus INtel i3 netbook. This came with Windows 8. All Skype tests run fine, and under options my video is turned on, it shows the video feed back to me in the little test image...my computer says nothing else is running my webcam. (That I can find.) I've followed all instructions suggested online to make sure the settings are proper. I've tried setting my video setting to "use default device" and also changing it to "USB2.0 HD Webcam," both of which should be the same, built in webcam, since I have no other. The video works with two contacts but not the other two? (I'm new, only have 4 contacts.) Not sure what else to do. What happens with these two contacts is that the sound is always fine, but there is automatically an "anti" symbol over the video button during calls, which when I click it, it goes away, shows my own video feed in the bottom right hand of the screen for a split second, (never their video) and then the "anti" symbol comes right back again over the video symbol...? My Sykpe version is new, although not sure exactly which version, but I just bought this laptop and it was built in with Windows 8. Any thoughts? I am trying to have long distance meetings and only the sound works. Very frustrating.

Re: Windows 8- Webcam doesn't work!

If your friends have in Tools -> Options -> Video settings selected the option “Automatically receive video and share screens with .. no one”, then you will see exactly the described behaviour. You will not be able to turn your webcam on.

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